Combined phonograph and radio



y 1940. H. T. ROBERTS 2,200,297

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29 f\ 1e 7 J6 21 P mlmlln% Patented m 14, 1940 COMBINED PHONOGBAPH ANDRADIO Henry T. Roberts, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Seeburg RadioCorporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation 01' Illinois Application March21, 1938, Serial No. 197,074

3 Claims.

As one object of my present invention, I propose to provide a unitarymusical instrument having embodied therein both a radio and aphonograph, the apparatus and arrangement of the various 5 parts thereofbeing substantially simple and inexpensive from a manufacturingstandpoint. Another object is to provide a phonograph mechanism andradio apparatus so arranged and mounted in a single casing that theradio side 10 and the phonograph side thereof can be designedsubstantially symmetrically with covers provided for both the radiocompartment and the phonograph compartment, the covers being similar inexternal appearance when closed but different 15 in construction andoperation.

A further object is to provide a cabinet in which phonographic apparatusis mounted on one side adjacent the top thereof and control mechanismfor radio apparatus is mounted on the other side 20 adjacent the top,there being space below the phonograph apparatus for storing aconsiderable number of records, as, for instance, in record albums, andthere being space below the radio apparatus for a loud speaker and itssound cham- 25 her, the loud speaker being operable from either" thephonograph apparatus or the radio apparatus whereby a single soundemitting member functions for both.

Still a further object is to provide a lid for the '30 phonographcompartment which is hinged so that it can be swung open and a covermember that can be slid back relative to the phonograph compartment lidto open the phonograph compartment and which is carried by the lid andto pro- 35 vide for the radio compartment a similar cover which can beslid back relative to a stationary lid for the radio compartment.

With the foregoing androther objects in view, my invention consists inthe construction, ar-

o rangement' and combination of the various parts of my device, wherebythe objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully setforth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

5 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined radio and phonographembodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an/enlarged sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1showing a radio apparatus and loud speaker.

50 Figure 3 is a similar sectional view showing a portion of the top ofFigure 2 with the parts in a different position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 taken throughthe phonograph and recrd compartments of my device.

Figure 5 is a similar sectional view of the top portion of Figure 4showing the parts in a different position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 showing arecord storage compartment 5 and a loud speaker compartment; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 1-1 of Figure 1showing a removable cover board for wave channel adjusting means of theradio apparatus. 10

On theaccompanying drawings I have used the reference character B toindicate a pair of base supporting members for my cabinet. Extendingupwardly from the base members B are side members ID at the front ofwhich I arrange ornamental pilasters l2. The cabinet proper has aplurality of members forming its front wall and likewise a plurality ofmembers forming its back wall between which and the side walls In thereare four compartments. These compartments are a radio apparatuscompartment R, a loud speaker compartment S, a phonograph apparatuscompartment P and a phonograph record compartment PR.

The compartment R (see Fig. 2) has a partition member I 4 on which issupported a radio chassis IS. A top member or lid 16 is provided for thecompartment R which extends from the back of the cabinet and part waytoward the front thereof as shown. The distance between the front edgeof the top member l6 and a front panel ll of the radio compartment R isspanned by a control panel l8. Various control knobs, which are shown byway of illustration at [9 and 20 for the radio apparatus [5, are mountedon the panel I8. The panel I8 is preferably arranged at an acute angleto the horizontal so that the knobs l9 and 20 can be readily manipulatedby an operator standing in front of the cabinet.

The knobs l9 and 20 are normally covered by a cover member 2|. Themember 2i in its covering position has its forward edge, which isprovided with a strip of felt 22, resting on the panel l8 and its rearedge supported by limiting pins 23. The side edges of the cover member2| are adapted to slide on supporting strips or cleats 24 secured to thesides of the radio compartment R. When it is desirable to expose theknobs l9 and 20 for manipulation, the cover member 2| is slid rearwardlyon the cleats 24 to the position shown so by dotted lines in Figure 2and by full lines in Figure 3.

The radio apparatus l5 includes wave channel condensers 25 havingadjusting screws 26. To facilitate access to the screws 26 when it isneces-- 25 the pick-up 34 and the loud speaker 30.

sary to adjust them, a cover board 21 is provided which can be readilyremoved. As shown in Figure 7, the cover board 2! has depressions 28coacting with spring pressed retainer pins 29 so that the board can bemerely slipped into and out of position as desired. When in position asillustrated, the pins retain the board against accidental dislodgement.

Below the. partition I4 I mount a loud speaker 30 on a front baiileboard 32 of the cabinet. This speaker is mounted in the speakercompartment S and is adapted to be actuated by either the radioapparatus I5 or an electric pick-up device of the phonographic apparatusP as will be hereinafter described.

The phonographic apparatus compartment P has therein a supporting board3 I. A phonograph motor 32a is mounted thereon and operates a turntable33. An electric pick-up 34 is adapted to coactf with a record on theturntable 33 and is 3| so that it is in position to be manipulated bythe operator when a cover member 2la is slid back to the dotted positionof Figure 4 or to the full line position of Figure 5.

The cover member Zia is supported by arms 28a which in turn aresupported at their rear ends on a hinged cover or lid [6a. Thus thephonograph compartment P can be opened as shown 35 in Figure 5 orfurther opened if desired as shown by dot and dash lines in Figure 4,with the cover member 2la being carried by and opening with the lid 3a.A partition 36 is provided below the motor 32a. Below this partitionthere is a shelf 38 and a bottom member 39. The shelf 38 and the bottommember 39 areadapted to support record albums 40 which contain variousrecords 4| to be used on the turntable 30. Access may be had to thephonograph record compartment PR through a door 42 hinged as at 43. Thedoor is shown in open position by dot and dash lines in Figure 6.

By the arrangement of the parts of the cabinet and the apparatus thereinas disclosed, I am able w to provide considerable room for storingrecords and yet make a compact cabinet in which the phonographmechanism, the radio apparatus and the loud speaker can be mountedwithout interference with each other. Either the phonograph 5 or theradio can be operated and while the one is being operated, the other canbe neatly covered by the covers 2! or 2| a. When the apparatus is not inuse, both cover members can be closed, thus giving to the device a neatappearance somewhat similar to a piano when in closed position. Sincethe loud speaker is operated by either the phonograph mechanism or theradio apparatus, it is unnecessary to make the cabinet large enough tocontain both a phonograph horn and a radio speaker.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose ofmy invention. I therefore intend for my claims to cover any modifiedforms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may bereasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a structure as disclosed, a cabinet, a mechanism compartmenttherein, a lid for partially closing said compartment, said lid beinghinged to said cabinet, guide means on said lid, a cover for completingthe closure of said compartment supported on said guides and. slidablethereon for partially openirg said compartment, said cover being raisedthereby with said lid when saidtlid is raised for fully opening saidcompartmen In a structure of the class described, a cab- -inet,mechanism and apparatus compartments therein adjacent the top. thereof,a pair of compartments below said mechanism and apparatus compartmentsrespectively, and slidably mounted covers for said mechanism andapparatus compartments, said covers being similar in appearance andaligned with each other to give a symmetrical appearance to saidcompartments when said cover members are closed, and a hinged lid forsaid mechanism compartment, said lid constituting a part of the top wallof said cabinet and being similar in appearance to the fixed section ofthe top wall of said cabinet, the cover member for said mechanismcompartment being carried by said lid and thereby raised to a positionabove said mechanism compartment when said lid isswung to open position.

3. In a cabinet construction, a cabinet having compartments, a top wallcovering said compartments, slidably mounted covers for saidcompartments, said covers being similar in appearance and aligned witheach other to give a. symmetrical appearance to said compartments whensaid cover members are closed, and a hinged lid constituting a part ofthe top wall of said cabinet and being similar in appearance to thefixed part of said top Wall, one of said cover members being carried bysaid lid.

HENRY T. ROBERTS.

